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City says 217 rental properties listed; staff requests about 20 hours/week of help to process registrations and inspections
Summary
City staff reported 217 properties are listed for landlord registration but only 40 have completed registration; short‑term rentals number 47 with 11 licenses issued. Staff said the work requires about 20 hours a week and asked for more staffing help to manage the backlog and compliance work.
Chair (S1) reported the city currently lists 217 rental properties but only 40 have completed landlord registration; staff sent 39 reminders and 26 letters related to lead paint certification. Short‑term rentals total 47 properties, with 11 licenses issued and several applications missing information.
Staff (S8) said the registration program is labor intensive and estimated it takes about 20 hours per week of staff time to process renewals, follow up on incomplete filings and handle related records work. Council discussed potential enforcement tools, including higher late fees and mechanisms that limit eviction processes under state law if registrations are missing; staff and council noted some remedies require state law procedures and construction‑official involvement before court enforcement.
Council asked staff to assess whether an additional part‑time staffer or reallocation of duties could provide the 20 hours a week needed; no specific hiring decision was made at the meeting.
